Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsFarm operations, which had dimmed owing to dry spell, have picked up with the district receiving moderate to heavy rainfall. With monsoon playing truant and lack of assured irrigation sources, a majority of farmers had postponed farm operations this kharif like sowing and transplanting. Many farmers are seen buying fertilisers at different shops in the town. According to agriculture officials, ryots took up cultivation in 4. 4 lakhs hectares this kharif season of which farm operations were delayed in about 2.99 lakh hectares, 60 per cent of the total acreage, due to lack of rain. The district received 18. 4 mm rainfall from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Since June first week, 208. 6 mm rainfall was reported against average rainfall of 434. 8 mm. On Sunday, some places received drizzling to moderate showers. Meanwhile, ponds and wells in the district saw a rise in water level with heavy rain. However, roads in interior villages like Muknoor, Neelampali and Sarvaipet turned slushy, giving a tough time to motorists. first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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Farm operations, which had dimmed owing to dry spell, have picked up with the district receiving moderate to heavy rainfall. With monsoon playing truant and lack of assured irrigation sources, a majority of farmers had postponed farm operations this kharif like sowing and transplanting. Many farmers are seen buying fertilisers at different shops in the town. According to agriculture officials, ryots took up cultivation in 4. 4 lakhs hectares this kharif season of which farm operations were delayed in about 2.99 lakh hectares, 60 per cent of the total acreage, due to lack of rain. The district received 18. 4 mm rainfall from Saturday night to Sunday morning. Since June first week, 208. 6 mm rainfall was reported against average rainfall of 434. 8 mm. On Sunday, some places received drizzling to moderate showers. Meanwhile, ponds and wells in the district saw a rise in water level with heavy rain. However, roads in interior villages like Muknoor, Neelampali and Sarvaipet turned slushy, giving a tough time to motorists.
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